Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-08

ness to the family and friends, had not been
unexpected by physicians Tor some days. The
sinking tendency 10 brain complications,
which had been present in il greater or less
degree, aud constantly Increasing IN severity
during his entire iilpess, had prepared them
to cXpect the worst.
DR.. Baxter was in constant attendance un-
til the generals death. The physicians met
In consultation at 80 p. m, when it was APP
parent that the patient was rapidly sinking
and could live but "A few hours. AT > O'Clock
the general revived sufficiently to recognize
his wife, who hal been at his bedside night
and day during his entire illness. As che
spoke 10 him he looked up into her face, and
all who were present knew that Ne recognized
her. This was the last manifestation Of con
sciousuess. He then YEARLY closed his eyes
and sank into a letharGic sleep, FROM which he
never woke.
Gen. Logan's illness dated back nearly two
weeks, when he commenced TO suiler from
acute rheumatism, which went chiefly 10 bis
right wrist. Under treatment for four or five
days the symptoms nearly disappeared when
the general took cold, which resulted in a
relapse, the Rheumatic affection extending to
his hips, lower extremities and both arms.
The attack has been attended at times by
high fever and nervous prostraiion, in which
the brain was considerably involved, result
ing In delirium more or less active.
All day long carriages OF sympathetic call
ers occupied the space IN front Of Calumet
place, while hundreds Of pedestrians Of all
walks in life climbed tie hill upon which the
Logan mansion stands to ask If II were true
that all hope was past.
'The dcathbed scene" said Or. Baxter,
"was one Of the saddest that | have ever wit
messed. All present were deeply affected.
The grief Of Mrs. Logan and her children was
ftful In the extreme At the head of the
bcd knclt Mrs. Logan, one arm encircling his
neck, the hand OF the other stroking his fore
head. At her side were John A. Logan, jr.,
and Rev. DR.. Nowman. Opposite them were
his daughter, Mrs. Tucker, and her husband
and Geo. A. Logan, the generals nephew.
Since the campaign OF 1884, Senator Logan
spent much more OF his time than he al I'm
former years at his home. Hecould be found
there at almost any hour when not at the cap
itol If in the city. He seldom appeared at re-
ceptions, dinners and other places more or
less public in character, aud seemed to release
some OF his hold on the currency Of every day
life.
Ose who saw the remains Of Gen. Logan
Monday morning says the embaiuers have
completed their work, aud the body is ready
for the casket. Its appearance is life-like
and but little wasted. Mrs. Logan's condi.
tion is gradually mending, some portion OF
last night having passed in deep sleep, the
first she has taken for several days.
The mcmbers OF the illinois delegation In
congress who are now Ia Washington, held a
meeting at the Logan mansion Monday after
noon in compliance with a suggestion of Mrs.
Logan for consultation. There were present
Senator Cullom and Representatives Hit,
Henderson, Payson, Springer, Thomas, Town
sheni aud Niece. Mrs. Logan's wishes were
made known by Representative Henderson,
whom she had been comforting. Her in
cNU(Ations f"vored "A funeral I'm the senate
chamber after the reassemblipg of congress,
and interment in the meantime In the con
gressional cemetery Washington.
81 $50 Monday morning the guard of
honor, sent by the secretary ofwar, consisting
of a sergeant and four privates Of artillery,
fully uniformed and equipped, reported at
Calumet place. A sentinel was placed at the
front door and another at the door Of the
chamber In which lie the remains. The guard
of marines to be sent by the secretary OF the
navy will report tomorrow morning.
The first tender of a burial place was re-
ceived Monday from the authorities at String-
field, who rendered the choice Of places in that
city, one of them being the cemetery In which
Lincoln is inferred. Then came tenders from
places in southern illinois in the neighbor-
hood of Logan's earlier home, and from Chi
cago, the home Of his later years. During to-
day urgent representatives Of the claims Of
Chicago have been coming from various or
CARNATIONS of that city and from Influential
personal friends. There Ia reason to believe
that II Chicago makes a definite and personal
tender OF a burial place In that city it will be
accepted.
Mrs. Logan Is recovering from her prostra-
ton rapidly, and finds relief from her mental
anguish in consulting with friends regarding
thmRrrangements for the funeral.
president said he was inexpressibly
ehOeked by the new Of Senator Logan's
death. From his own limited personal ac-
4uaintance with him he had formed a high
opinion of him as a sincere, frank and gener-
Gus man, and his loss would be very sensibly
felt by hosts OF personal friends throughout
the country who had become attached to him
because OF his qualities Of heart, and by the
people at large, whom he had served well az a
soldier and In the highest branch OF tue ma
tional Legislature.
A number OF kilograms OF coincidence were
received from prominent people.
John Alexander Logan, soldier and states
Ma1, was born IN Jackson county, Illinois,